Cold Cases: Case 2: Return to East Drive
Uncanny
BBC
4.7 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Danny Robins' historical investigation into a poltergeist in 1960s Pontefract continues.
Mr Nobody has been getting the blame for everything from floating candlesticks, to teeth marks left in sandwiches, but things are about to take a darker turn. As events escalate, one member of the family finds themselves in genuine physical danger - but is it from something paranormal, or something much closer to home?
Resident experts Dr Ciaran O’Keefe and Evelyn Hollow are on hand to weigh the evidence, test theories, and guide listeners through the chilling conclusion to Britain’s most infamous poltergeist tale.
Presented by Danny Robins Experts: Evelyn Hollow and Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe Story sections by Joel Morris and Will Maclean Research by Nancy Bottomley and John West Filming and editing by Robb Leech Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King Theme music by Katherine Priddy Theme co-produced by Jennifer Ann Keller Incidental music by Evelyn Sykes Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Simon Barnard and Victoria Lloyd
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| 0:07.4 | I'm Dilley Carter and I love organising. |
| 0:11.6 | In my brand new podcast, sort your life out, unpacked, celebrity guests join me to unbox three revealing items from their home. |
| 0:18.7 | Oh, wow. I wasn't expecting this. |
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| 0:26.2 | This is the tough love I need. Don't hold back. |
| 0:28.5 | I'm definitely tucking you with me back to my house. |
| 0:31.7 | Sort your life out, unpacked. |
| 0:33.5 | Watch on EyePlayer, listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:38.6 | Boom. Welcome back to uncanny cold cases. |
| 0:42.6 | Our brand new series exploring historical hauntings and classic supernatural mysteries. |
| 0:47.7 | We kicked off last episode. |
| 0:49.3 | We were the most mysterious and most frightening, the Black Monk of Pontefract. |
| 0:53.8 | We're going to jump straight back in now for part two of this chilling, real-life haunting. |
| 0:58.0 | At the end of last week's episode, we left you with that shocking image of the Pritchard family's formidable Aunt Maud, |
| 1:05.0 | being confronted by her own gloves floating in the air in front of her, actually conducting her as she sang a hymn to |
| 1:12.6 | try and scare away whatever this presence was. Quite a moment. But if this potential |
| 1:16.7 | poltergeist has until now been mostly mischievous, its antics are about to take a much, |
| 1:23.4 | much darker turn. Don't forget, you can get in touch and let me know what you think of this case, |
| 1:28.3 | but it's time to dive back into darkness, to come face to face with the Black Monk. |
| 1:34.3 | I'm Danny Robbins and this is uncanny cold cases. |
| 1:39.3 | What has past comes again |
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